Which of the Following Best Describes the Duties of U

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the duties of U.S. companies when using agents in foreign countries?

• A)The company is not liable for the agent's actions that might involve payments in violations of the FCPA unless someone in the company actually knew about the payments.
• B)The company has strict criminal liability for whatever the agent does.
• C)The company has criminal liability only if the agent is an employee.
• D)The company has criminal liability if it fails to do a background check or fails to monitor payments to the agent.

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested.

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